The police in Erongo are investigating an aggravated robbery at Big Boss Casino Bar in Tulinawa, Swakopmund.
Authorities have not yet released further details but have urged the public and media to remain patient as investigators gather evidence for a comprehensive report.
The more than 200 shack owners who lost their homes in a massive fire at Walvis Bay have appealed to the municipality to give them plots.
The shack fire victims say congested residential areas are death traps during fire outbreaks.
The Erongo Region has reported a 5% increase in crime over the past two years.
5,070 cases were reported last year in comparison to 5,332 reported this year between the period of January and July.
42-year-old Malakia Shipanga was denied bail during his first appearance in the Walvis Bay Magistrate's Court for the murder of a 36-year-old man in Kuisebmond, Walvis Bay, over the weekend.
